Update on No Smoking Proposal for St. Louis County

I could have titled this How Government Screws Up Again!

As you read in my previous entry a couple of days ago, there is a push in St. Louis County to ban smoking in public places.

Bowling centers will be affected.

It would be too lengthy to explain the mish-mash the Council perpetrated on us. The St. Louis Post Dispatch story in this morning's paper tells what's new - but even the story is a mish-mash:

St. Louis County Council to revote No Smoking proposal August 18th

From this chair, they may have screwed this up so badly that it probably won't make the November ballot.

But if you want to chime in with your opinion, here are the people you need to write to express whether or not you are for or against. Bowling Hood hopes you are against it. The average bowling center loses between 10-20 percent of its business because of smoking bans. And for many of them, it meant the difference between making money and losing money.

Again, why do we need such a law? Centers can ban smoking if they choose without a law - and many have scheduled no smoking days and times.

Write these folks - it'll be a change of pace from Health Care Reform!

County Executive Charles Dooley - On the record, against the no smoking ban. But could change his mind - he's up for election next year.

St. Louis Council Council Members:

The No Smoking Bill Sponsor: Barbara Fraser

Hazel Erby
Kathleen Burkett
Colleen Wasinger
Michael O'Mara
Steve Stenger
Greg Quinn